INDEPENDENT: China is killing religious and ethnic minorities and harvesting their organs, UN Human Rights Council told
Source: https://bit.ly/2MvpH9U
The Chinese government is harvesting and selling organs from persecuted religious and ethnic minorities on an industrial scale, the UN Human Rights Council has been told.
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The Washington Post: Trump administration cuts legal funding for victims of human trafficking
Source: https://wapo.st/2B4hmEJ
President Trump’s administration has mandated that federal funds used to help human trafficking victims clear their criminal records, often accrued while forced into prostitution or sex slavery, no longer be spent for that purpose. Read More
FBI: Sex with Children is the Fastest Growing Illegal Business in America
“Children are being targeted and sold for sex in America every day.” — John Ryan, National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
Children, young girls — some as young as 9 years old — are being bought and sold for sex in America. The average age for a young woman being sold for sex is now 13 years old.
This is America’s dirty little secret.
THE GUARDIAN: One in 200 people is a slave. Why?
Source: https://bit.ly/2XqmEVo
Slavery affects more than 40 million people worldwide – more than at any other time in history
by Kate Hodal
HindustanTimes: ‘Haven’t eaten in 5 days’: 4 Punjab youth trapped in Armenia send video SOS
The four urged the Bhagwant Mann to take action against the travel agents, alleging that a group of seven travel agents from Dhilwan and Patti duped them of Rs 4 lakh each and fraudulently sent them on tourist visa to Armenia.
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BBC: World Cup child trafficking bid foiled in Nigeria
By: BBC https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-44438570
Nigerian authorities say they have rescued nine young girls and one boy who were being trafficked to Russia.
Five suspects, including a policeman and a quarantine officer, were arrested for allegedly facilitating their travel, the government agency fighting trafficking says. Read More
AURORA HUMANITARIAN INITIATIVE: HARNESSING PAIN TO POWER
Source: https://auroraprize.com/en/aurora/article/finalists/12975/-
A victim of brutal gang rape at only 15, Sunitha Krishnan has transcended from a victim of sexual assault to a strong human rights advocate, helping thousands of victims of sex trafficking and sexual violence – women and children as young as 3 years old – find the courage to carry on with renewed hope and dignity.
IOM launches map to help companies fight human trafficking
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has launched the idea of an interactive map to help businesses fight human trafficking.
VESTNIK KAVKAZA: A suspect in trafficking in human beings was detained in Marneuli
By Vestnik Kavkaza: http://vestikavkaza.ru/news/V-Marneuli-zaderzhali-podozrevaemuyu-v-trafikinge.html
In the Georgian city of Marneuli, law enforcement officers detained a 56-year-old woman suspected of human trafficking. This is reported on the website of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia.
WLNS.COM: Human Trafficking: What is it?
By: LANSING, Mich (WLNS) http://www.wlns.com/news/human-trafficking-what-is-it/1164559342
The United Nations estimates 21 million people are victims of human trafficking. It’s a global problem, impacting every community, including ours here in Mid-Michigan. Read More